Iron support



W. M- BRADY June 7, 1949.

IRON surronm Filed Nov. 25, 1944 I am inate scorched ironing board covers.

Patented June 7, 1949 uni-TED :srrAmEs PATENT "OFFSPCEE IRON SUPPORT 'Wilson' MJBrady, (latonsville,,-Md. Application November 25, I944,SefizilNof565iU96 1 Claim. 1

This invention refers to laundering equipment and more particularly to a fiat iron support which may be readily attached to a conventional standard ironing board. It has among its objects to provide a flat iron support which will prevent the burning of the ironing board proper when the hot iron is rested thereon. Another object is to provide a flat iron support which will automatically take up the slack in the electric cable attached to an electric iron to prevent same coming into contact with the clean clothes being ironed and dirtying same. Another object is to provide a cable support that will be easily removable. A still further object is to provide a simple arrangement for locking and removing the cable support from the iron holder without the use of tools or complicated mechanisms. A further object is to have the device suitable for use made of metal, wood or any other material. A further object is to allow full and unobstructed use of the entire ironing board. A still further object is to elim- A further object is to prevent the dropping of the iron ofi the ironing board and damaging same.

Other objects will become apparent as the in vention is more fully set forth.

In the drawings which illustrate an embodiment of this invention:

Figure 1 is a plan view of an iron holder and wire support illustrating an embodiment of this invention attached to an ironing board which is shown in dotted outline, with the iron and cord;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of Figure 1 partly in section;

Figure 3 is an enlarged plan view of the iron holder, without the wire holder;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along lines 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken along lines 5-5 of Figure 3;

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the wire holding attachment means, taken along lines 6--6 of Figure 3, and

Figure 7 is a side elevation of the wire holding attachment.

Similar referencepharacters refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

In the drawings which show the construction preferred, I represents a conventional ironing board supported by legs 2. At the head end 3 of the board an auxiliary tray 4 is mounted for supporting the fiat iron I5 used with the board. This tray is made in the converging form indicated in Figure 3. It has side pieces 5 all around it to form walls for preventing the flat iron from slipping off. A pair of projecting pieces 6 at two inside corners that come close to the head end 3 of the board, are arranged to be slipped under same. This arrangement together with the screws 1 projecting from the board through holes 8 in the inside wall of the tray serve to keep the tray horizontally against the board I. The screw eye 9 and hook I0 locks these parts together as shown in Figure 2. In one of the corners, a bossed hole and socket II is provided into which the stick I2 having a coil spring I3 to hold a wire cable I4 to the flat iron I5 passes. The stick and coil hold the cable I4 flexibly far above the ironing board and keep it from contacting the clothes to be ironed on the board, and soiling them. It places the cable out of the way of the user and the clothes to be done. The stick and socket are arranged as indicated in Figure 6 to permit its easy removal when required, yet hold it rigidly in place while work is being done on the board and the cable is connected up. The bottom plate I6 of the tray 4 is convexedly grooved on its upper surface I! and concavedly grooved on its under surface I8. The upper grooving provides line contact with the fiat iron which keeps it cleaner and dissipates less heat than a fiat surface would provide. The underside surface I8 renders the bottom I 6, cooler when the flat iron is on it, as it has greater radiating surface than a flat surface would provide. The convergin sides of the tray give a turn or twist to the flat iron as it is placed or moved on its upper surface I1 and tends to cause a more distributed wearing of it as well as making it easier for the user to get hold of.

The operation of the elements of this invention, follows that generally of similar parts, attained in the use of conventional ironing boards and flat irons. The auxiliary tray may be readily removed at any time from the board and the cable and flat iron with it.

While but one general form of the invention is shown in the drawings and described in the specifications, it is not desired to limit this application for patent to this particular form or in any other way otherwise than limited by the scope thereof, as it is appreciated that other forms of construction could be made that would use the same principles and come within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention; what is claimed is:

In combination with an ironing board, a tray unit comprising an unperforated bottom plate formed in a concaved and convexed construction with an inner wall for removable attachment to the end of an ironing board and an outer wall of restricted length parallel thereto, converging side walls for connecting said inner and outer walls and guiding the iron onto the bottom plate and prevent its slipping off the tray, the inner wall having ears projecting therefrom for hearing against the underside of the ironing board to support the tray unit thereon, means for removably attaching the tray unit to said ironing board, fastening means for holding the tray unit to the board, said tray having a socket therein, a swivel cable support comprising a tubular bottom portion for insertion in said socket, said tubular portion formed at its upper section by a coiled spring to resiliently support a cable passing therethrough and connecting with electrical connections at its upper and lower ends.

WILSON M. BRADY.

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